The Ripple Effect

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Drought Trends and Projections During the period 1950-2015, according to data provided by EM-DAT, there have been 685 drought events reported across the world. There is a clear trend that in the past decades, drought events are occuring frequently. The trend is projected to rise in the 21st century. (Figure 1) Figure 1: EM-DAT the international Disaster Database. Droughts in the period 1950-2015 (Source: EM-DAT, 2016) 4
In the coming decades, drought is projected to increase in frequency, severity, duration and spatial extent. The major drought hotspots are Africa, Southern Europe, the Middle East, most of the Americas, Australia and Southeast Asia. (Figure 2) Figure 2: Potential future droughts in the period from 2000-2099. Source: Dai, A. (2011) 7 A huge part of the world’s population will be exposed to drought. With climate change, precipitation will become more intense but less frequent, causing longer dry spells. This will increase flash floods/runoffs and diminish soil moisture, thus further increasing the risk of drought. 5
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